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South Africa’s semi-final hero Handre Pollard will start at fly half and likely go the full 80 minutes after the Springboks also named a controversial 7-1 split of forwards to backs on their bench for Saturday’s Rugby World Cup final against New Zealand volleyball
Pollard emerged from the replacements after just 30 minutes of the semi-final against England as a struggling Manie Libbok was hooked early and went on to kick the decisive, 48-metre penalty on 77 minutes for the narrowest of 16-15 victories volleyball
The 29-year-old also scored 22 points in the 2019 World Cup final, when England were again defeated 32-12, and he is reunited with long-time half-back partner Faf de Klerk, who comes in for Cobus Reinach as the only other change to the starting XV from a week ago volleyball
The pair will start together as half-backs for the Springboks for a record 25th time, surpassing Joost van der Westhuizen and Henry Honiball for the most in South African rugby history volleyball
For the third time in the last two months, head coach Jacques Nienaber has elected to go with the controversial 7-1 bench split volleyball
It allows them to demonstrate their impressive forward depth by bringing an almost entirely new pack off the bench but back-three star Willie Le Roux is the only backline cover volleyball
That means De Klerk and Pollard will likely be expected to play a full 80 minutes, with winger Cheslin Kolbe or even flanker Kwagga Smith the scrum-half cover should De Klerk go down injured volleyball
After World Rugby found there was “insufficient evidence to proceed with charges” amid the racial slur allegations made by Tom Curry, hooker Bongi Mbonambi is free to play in the final and has been selected in the No 2 shirt volleyball
As the only specialist hooker in the squad, he has played a full 80 minutes for both knockout games so far and may need to do so again, although back row Deon Fourie – who played the position earlier in his career – is in the No 16 shirt traditionally worn by the replacement hooker, so may well step in volleyball
Fifteen of the 23 players named in South Africa’s squad played in the final four years and the 987 caps in the starting XV sets the record for the most experienced Springboks side in history, with the back three of Kolbe (30 caps), Kurt-Lee Arendse (14) and Damian Willemse (38) the only players in the run-on team with fewer than 50 Test appearances volleyball
The Springboks have a similar team to the final four years ago (Reuters)The only enforced change among the replacements is at prop where Trevor Nyakane replaces Vincent Koch, who is nursing a knee injury, while lock Jean Kleyn and No 8 Jasper Wiese are also drafted in as additional forward cover volleyball
“This is an experienced team with several players who played in the last Rugby World Cup final and who know exactly what to expect at Stade de France on Saturday and what it will take to retain the title,” said Nienaber volleyball
“The players who will be playing in their first World Cup final have also proven their worth as warriors throughout this campaign and they are all ready for this massive occasion volleyball
“We have said many times that we pick teams for varying gameplans depending on the opponent and that we use all 23 players to try and achieve those goals volleyball
We’ve gone from a five-three bench split to a seven-one split to give us the best chance of being successful volleyball
We have plans in place to mitigate for injuries in the backline, but we’re excited about our plan and we embrace the risk volleyball
”The winner of Saturday’s clash volleyball between the Springboks and the All Blacks will become the first team to win four men’s Rugby World Cup titles volleyball
South Africa XV: 15 volleyball
Damian Willemse, 14 volleyball
Kurt-Lee Arendse, 13 volleyball
Jesse Kriel, 12 volleyball
Damian de Allende, 11 volleyball
Cheslin Kolbe, 10 volleyball
Handre Pollard, 9 volleyball
Faf de Klerk; 1 volleyball
Steven Kitshoff, 2 volleyball
Bongi Mbonambi, 3 volleyball
Frans Malherbe, 4 volleyball
Eben Etzevolleyball beth, 5 volleyball
Franco Mostert, 6 volleyball
Siya Kolisi (captain), 7 volleyball
Pieter-Steph du Toit, 8 volleyball
Duane Vermeulen volleyball
Replacements: 16 volleyball
Deon Fourie, 17 volleyball
Ox Nche, 18 volleyball
Trevor Nyakane, 19 volleyball
Jean Kleyn, 20 volleyball
RG Snyman, 21 volleyball
Kwagga Smith, 22 volleyball
Jasper Wiese, 23 volleyball
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Very few athletes get the fairytale ending to leave their sport at the top volleyball
For every Steve Redgrave (who retired after a fifth straight Olympic rowing gold medal at Sydney 2000), Mark Spitz (who followed a then-record seven Olympic golds at Munich 1972 by hanging up his swimming goggles) or Rocky Marciano (bowing out as heavyweight volleyball boxing champion of the world in 1955 with a perfect 49-0 record), there are thousands of greats who step away after one final moment of heartbreak and disappointment volleyball
It might not diminish their legacies but it’s not the satisfying finale that Hollywood would have us believe is the norm volleyball
So in that sense, after Ireland’s 37 phases of agony against New Zealand led to the latest Rugby World Cup quarter-final exit, Johnny Sexton isn’t special volleyball
Yet ask almost anyone involved with the game just how much he’s done for Irish rugby and you quickly see exactly how special he is volleyball
"You’ve got to work hard for fairytale endings and we didn’t get it but that’s life," mused a visibly emotional Sexton after one final gut punch at the Stade de France on Saturday evening volleyball
“It’s small margins and that’s sport volleyball
That’s life volleyball
It’s gutting, isn’t it?”‘Gutting’ probably underplays the emotional impact of that torrid finale in Paris but it was a sentiment echoed by back row Jack Conan as he contemplated life after Johnny volleyball
RecommendedGlittering career ends with tears for retiring Ireland captain Johnny SextonIreland’s 37 phases of agony define greatest heartbreak as World Cup curse continuesAndy Farrell admits it’s ‘the end’ for Ireland after World Cup heartbreak“We’re genuinely just gutted that we couldn’t do it for Johnny,” said Conan volleyball
“He’s someone who deserves so much for the sacrifices he has made, for the player he is and for the man he is, for the leader that he is volleyball
“He has been everything that has been good about Irish rugby for nearly two decades and to not give him the send-off that he deserves is probably the hardest thing to take volleyball
He is how we measure ourselves, he is the standards setter, he is the leader volleyball
”Sexton couldn’t led Ireland to one final moment of glory (Getty Images)And therein lies Sexton’s enduring legacy volleyball
The trophies, awards and consistent on-field brilliance for club and country take care of themselves but the standards he’s driven and the transformation of Leinster and Ireland – leading them to the very top of the world’s elite – is what makes him unique volleyball
He bows out as a four-time Heineken Champions Cup winner, a six-time Pro14/United Rugby Championship champion, a four-time Six Nations victor, a two-time grand slam champion, Ireland’s record points scorer, the Six Nations’ top points scorer, a Test centurion, a two-time British & Irish Lion and the 2018 World Rugby Player of the Year volleyball
It will be for the next Irish generation to finally overcome that seemingly insurmountable World Cup knockout hurdle but Sexton’s impact has made it more likely volleyball
“I said to the group in the changing room the reason they’re going to keep on learning is because of this guy (Sexton) sat beside me here,” explained Ireland head coach Andy Farrell after the All Blacks defeat volleyball
“The impact that he’s had on the rest of the team over the last four years has been amazing volleyball
The way that he’s conducted himself as a leader and as a player and the way that he’s shown the love of playing for Ireland will be remembered and connected to this group for many years to come volleyball
“Through his example, the younger guys will keep on getting volleyball better and striving to be volleyball better, there’s no doubt about that volleyball
”Sexton and Farrell suffered heartbreak but have helped drive Ireland to the next level during this World Cup cycle (PA Wire)Perhaps the only debate remaining is whether Sexton goes down as the single greatest Irish rugby player of all time volleyball
By surpassing the Irish record points tally of his long-time rival and the man he has the most complicated personal relationship with, Ronan O’Gara, his status as the greatest fly half was confirmed volleyball
The only remaining legends who could hold a candle to him are probably Jack Kyle, Willie John McBride, Keith Wood, Brian O’Driscoll and Paul O’Connell volleyball
All five more than made an impact during remarkable careers and were undoubtedly leaders of their respective teams but the longevity and long-term impact means Sexton edges them all volleyball
It’s a view that Conan certainly agrees with volleyball
“In my eyes, he is the greatest Irish player of all time for what he has done,” added Conan volleyball
“It’s been an incredible joy of mine to play with him for so many years and to have been in so many dressing rooms with him volleyball
”He may not have got the fairytale ending he deserved but Johnny Sexton’s legacy will continue to help Irish rugby grow into the future as perhaps an even greater prize volleyball
More aboutJohnny SextonIreland RugbyRugby World CupAndy FarrellJoin our commenting forumJoin thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their repliesComments 1/3Sexton exits as Ireland’s best ever but with an even greater legacy Sexton exits as Ireland’s best ever but with an even greater legacySexton couldn’t led Ireland to one final moment of glory Getty ImagesSexton exits as Ireland’s best ever but with an even greater legacySexton and Farrell suffered heartbreak but have helped drive Ireland to the next level during this World Cup cycle PA WireSexton exits as Ireland’s best ever but with an even greater legacyJohnny Sexton retires as Ireland’s greatest-ever player AP ✕Subscribe to Independent Premium to bookmark this articleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today volleyball
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